Humans have been identified as the culprits behind a startling shift in Earth's axis by almost ... Earth's mass and a consequent drift of its rotational pole at approximately 4.36cm annually.

Water redistribution on the planet affects its rotational pole. Like adding weight to a spinning top alters its motion, groundwater movement changes Earth’s tilt and rotation dynamics.

Earthquakes’ Power Major earthquakes can also alter Earth’s rotation ... Gorges Dam reportedly moves Earth’s poles by two centimeters, a shift slight yet detectable by scientists, showing ...

"We have been preparing to make the staff rotation by air, but there are some peculiarities. The North Pole-42 expedition started approximately in the same place as last year's North Pole-41 ...